Red Oak getting new water tower

RED OAK – The City of Red Oak will boast a new water tower in a little over a year from now.The Red Oak Public Works Department held the groundbreaking for the new tower last week, which will be located on Daubitz Drive.This water tower construction will begin very soon, according to city officials.

Midlothian man dead, others injured from severe storms this past weekend

ELLIS COUNTY – The storm that rolled through the west side of Maypearl and continued along a central route toward the east side of Ellis County early Saturday morning left Midlothian resident T.J. Bailey, 42, dead and others injured according to county officials.

Garrett Rural Fire Department severely damaged in weekend storm

GARRETT – The Garrett Rural Fire Department was severely damaged in Saturday morning’s storms. A social media post from the fire department stated, “This morning, our fire station took a direct hit from a microburst or tornado.

Ferris High School student saves life of fellow golfer

FERRIS – Ferris High School student Angel Lucio was participating in the Winter Classic Golf Tournament last week in Lancaster when he heard a cry for help.A freshman golfer from Crandall ISD (who didn’t know how to swim) went to retrieve his ball out of a water hazard.

Midlothian police arrest 2 suspects evading arrest

MIDLOTHIAN – The Midlothian Police were called to the First Financial Bank in the 1400 block of East Main Street last week at around 12:11 p.m. after being notified of an individual in the drive-thru attempting to cash a check with fraudulent material.

Villa Named Marketing Director of Medical Rehabilitation Hospitals in Mansfield & Waxahachie

MANSFIELD – Vanessa Villa has been named the Director of Marketing and Business Development for ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Mansfield and its satellite facility, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie.

Call for entries for the Ellis County Art Association’s Annual Youth Art Show

WAXAHACHIE – Elementary, junior high and high school students may enter their artwork in the Ellis County Art Association’s Annual Youth Art Show in April.The show is from April 10-12, and student’s artwork will be displayed at the First United Methodist Church, 505 West Marvin Ave, Waxahachie.

Little named chief elected official of Workforce Development Board

Ellis County – Ellis County Judge Todd Little has been named as Chief Elected Official of the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board, a 14-county partnership that oversees the planning, oversight, policy guidance, and design of services in North Texas to promote economic growth,...

Ellis County measles update

ELLIS COUNTY – A measles outbreak in rural west Texas has taken one life as of last week with 146 confirmed cases being reported.While an email from the Texas Democratic Party said the number was rising every day as of last week, there have been no new cases confirmed as of this paper’s deadline.

Glenn Heights mayor appointed to the national league of cities’ small cities council

Glenn Heights Mayor Sonja A. Brown, has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2025 Small Cities Council. Brown was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities.